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Q153476: Windows NT 3.51 DHCP Server Stops Assigning IP Addresses to Clie

Article: Q153476
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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The DHCP server stops assigning IP addresses, and Event Viewer logs this event:

  DHCP Event 1014 The JET Database call returned the following Error with a hex
  data status of "ff fd ff ff (0xfffffdff = -513)."

CAUSE
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The volume that contains the DHCP database is full. There is no more room to
expand the Dhcp.mdb file.

RESOLUTION
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Free up hard drive space on the partition that contains the Dhcp.mdb file.

Additional query words: DHCP jet winnt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : winnt:3.5,3.51

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